Several Weare police officers and two confidential informants were at the scene as police were targeting a man suspected of dealing heroin, investigators said.

During the incident, two officers fired shots and wounded the man, who then drove off in his car while being followed by two police cruisers, authorities said.

"The suspect attempted to flee from police and failed to stop when he was told to stop," said Senior Assistant Attorney General Susan Morrell. "As a result of that, a chase ensued."

After all three vehicles ended up off the road on Route 114, police determined that the man had been wounded and required medical attention.

Authorities said the man, whose name has not been released, died at a hospital in Manchester. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday.

Witness Barbara Hibbard said she heard multiple gunshots as she was about to get in bed. She said she saw two undercover police officers crash into the fleeing suspect outside her business, Granny's Farmstand.

"Oh my lord, it's coming right in this way," she said. "Then, kapow was the police car."

The two officers who were involved in the shooting were placed on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of the investigation.

"I think the scary thing is, you see what's going on in Nashua all around us, and it's moving out," Hibbard said. "That's the scary part."

The suspect's name has not been released pending notification of family.

Photos: Scene of officer-involved shooting in Weare

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A man was pronounced dead after an officer-involved shooting in Weare Wednesday night, according to the attorney general's office.